Lance McCormack

Spear’s Review

‘On my 30th birthday, I set up Romance of Rust, and nearly a quarter of a century later, we’ve never been busier,’ Lance McCormack tells Spear’s. 

Indeed, over the years, McCormack and his dedicated team have been responsible for completing incredibly complex and high-profile projects, including the restoration of John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s Phantom V, and the meticulous restoration of a Phantom limousine which was once the property of Harrods and is decorated in full green and gold livery.

McCormack’s technical ability has won him a loyal client base. He emphasises that for these individuals, their cars may be linked to a precious childhood memory, an ode to a parent or a youthful dream come true. ‘[These cars] are something else; there is a romantic notion around them.’